The Santa Claus

Round 1 of our first-ever Holiday TV Tournament is history, with all four top seeds (Charlie Brown, Wonderful Life, Rudolph and A Christmas Story) advancing easily.

In fact, the only minor upset came when 11th-seeded “The Little Drummer Boy” knocked off 6th-seeded “The Year without a Santa Claus.” We didn’t see that one coming, but Drummer Boy obviously has got game.

The closest showdown in Round 1 came on the movie side of the bracket as “Home Alone” topped “The Santa Claus” by a mere nine votes. Tim Allen simply could not handle Macaulay Culkin in the open court.

In fact, it has been a brutal tournament for Disney fans. Not only did “The Santa Claus” go down, but so did “Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Disney Prep & Landing,” though the latter is a rookie special so that was predictable.

We expect the matchups to be much more competitive in the second round. We’ve got “Frosty the Snowman” duking it out with the “Grinch,” after all, so things could get bloody.

But it all doesn’t mean anything unless you get in there and vote. Take some time to let us know your favorites by clicking here.

As expected, the top seeds are cruising in our first-ever Holiday TV Tournament, but there are some close races — especially on the movie side of the bracket.

At last glance, “Home Alone” and “The Santa Claus” were locked up in the tightest battle, with “Home Alone” holding only an eight-vote lead. Also, “The Polar Express” was prevailing in a tight race with “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

I’m wondering, too, where all the Disney fans are. Not only are “Nightmare” and “The Santa Claus” trailing on the movie side of things, but “Disney Prep & Landing” is losing ground in its TV bracket matchup with “Shrek the Halls.”